Meek Mill Denied New Trial by Judge

Meek Mill has been denied a new trial in a ruling by Judge Genece Brinkley, according to court documents viewed by Pitchfork. The ruling said that Meek “failed to meet his burden of proof” when presenting evidence that one of his arresting officers had credibility issues. The Philadelphia District Attorney's office previously stated in court that Meek’s 2007 convictions should be overturned and that he should be granted a new trial. Judge Brinkley is the same judge that handed down Meek’s prison sentence of two to four years for a probation violation.

“We are not at all surprised by Judge Brinkley‘s decision today,” Meek’s lawyer Joe Tacopina said in a statement. “Despite the agreement of the District Attorney’s office on the need for a new trial, and the granting of new trials to other identically situated defendants, Judge Brinkley made clear during the hearing on June 18th that she had already decided the matter. We continue to believe that this miscarriage of justice will be corrected upon further review, and that the public’s confidence in the impartiality of the judicial system in Pennsylvania will be restored.”